3.0.0 853 2022-11-01T15:02:54Z 2022-11-01T15:02:54Z House HR 2019-01-29 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 29, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MOONEY of West Virginia:H.R. 853.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8. of the United States Constitution,wherein it reads: ``Congress shall have the power . . . toprovide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, theMilitia, and for governing such Part of them as may beemployed in the Service of the United States . . .'' and``Congress shall have the power to . . . make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepaitinent or Officer thereof.'[Page H1284]]]> hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee Referred to 2019-01-30T17:39:53Z Referred to 2019-01-29T15:00:11Z 2019-01-30 hsas02 Military Personnel Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Committee 2019-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2019-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 N L000566 Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5] Robert Latta R OH E. 5 2019-01-29 True Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Military procurement, research, weapons development Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-01-29 Introduced in House 2020-02-10T21:19:34Z Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act

This bill authorizes the Department of the Army to award the Army Combat Action Badge to a person who (1) participated as a member of the Army in combat during which the person was personally engaged with the enemy at any time from December 7, 1941, to September 18, 2001, and (2) has not been recognized previously for such participation.

The Army may make arrangements with suppliers of the badge so that eligible persons may procure it directly from suppliers, thereby substantially reducing or eliminating administrative costs for carrying out this bill.

]]> Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act Display Title Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Army Combat Action Badge Eligibility Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To expand retroactive eligibility of the Army Combat Action Badge to include members of the Army who participated in combat during which they personally engaged, or were personally engaged by, the enemy at any time on or after December 7, 1941. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr853ih/xml/BILLS-116hr853ih.xml 2019-01-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.